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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
TYPEWRITER INK.
How to Operate the Machine SO as to
cure Permanent Impressions.

How to Operate the Machine so as to Sc
cure Permanent Impressions.
The recent articles in regard to docu-
ments at Washington, prepared by a
typewriter, in which the ink either
faded or corroded the paper, have ere
ated distinct sensation among the
manufacturers and users of these ma
chimes.
The matteri is of widespread interest
Many wills are prepared by type
writer. and legal documents are now
extensively written with the same ma
chine. There are between 40, 200 and
$4,000 type-writers in use in this coun-
try, aside from the multitude of toy
machines. They are used by the legal
business houses and corporations, and
for the most important writing which
is being done. The durability of the
work is of high Importance, and the
desire that these people may know
what they may rely upon to give per-
manent results has led to great deal
of discussion.
Manufacturers state that the trouble
at Washington arose from using inks
which were not properly chosen for
permanency. 1t is stated that for
writing of contracts, deeds, wills and
other legal papers. ribbons called black
record ribbons should be used. The
ink on these ribbons is made from
lamp-black and is indestructible. For
correspondence and any other work
from which press copies need to be
taken, ribbons which are called indel-
IDLE copying ribbons should be used.
These ribbons give an original proof
which is permanent, and the press copy
made from the proof is also permanent.
These ribbons have been tested by
chemists in this city, who have reported
that the work of them will last as long
as the paper on which the writing is
done; and the examiner of the chem
ical division of the United States Pat
ent Office, who recently investigated
the subject at the request of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, has stated that
the work of the record ribbons and the
indelible ribbons is permanent in its
character, and that papers written on
the typewriter with these ribbons have
the ink driven into them more deeply
by the impact of the machine than
though the same ink had been applied
with the pen; and that on account of
the ink being forced below the surface
of the paper it is more difficult to re-
move it or reach it by chemical agents,
and that in this respect it is an advan-
tage over pen work.-M Z. Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

TURBED COMFORT.
than before, and, as it's owner seated
herself with little sigh of relief. Tad
chuckled gleefully as he heard the re-
ceding tread of the big policeman, who,
after casting comprehensive glance
about the car, was obliged to beat a
hasty retreat-because-
The cars were in motioni In his ex-
element the possibility of such a con-
tingency had entirely escaped Tad's
mind. He was almost on the point of
scrambling to his feet and calling out
to the conductor to stop the train, but,
remembering the unpleasant results
which would probably follow such q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

"Pa," said little Johnny McSwillig gan,
'.here's piece in the paper about
Parasites, what are they?" Paris
ties, my boy, are people who live in
Paris. I think you ought to know
that, and you in the Third Reader. y
ITd-BitS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

"A Schuyler Neb.), farmer sent
East for a hundred cats and turned
them out to find homes for themselves.
Boston Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

Mrs. Bagley-''William, have you
read that ridiculous story about Vassar
College? How the girls ate one hun
dred thousand buckwheat cakes and
ever so many pounds of beef and pork
and all that?" Bagley-"Yes, I've
read it, and don't believe a word of it.
How could the girls exist without the
necessaries of life?' 1.-The necessa-
RESP '.Caramels, chocolate drops
and chewing gum. How preposterous.
-Piii0deLphid Call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

-Comotoloccohiah is the longest
word in the Seminole language. Il
means pindar. a ground-Dut
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

Count Tolstoi. the Russian move.
ist, meuds all hisown clothes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

L was near the
close of a buster
ing March day. and
the seats about the
big cylinder stove
in the W al t in O.
room of the Broad
Street station in
the city of Phila-
delphia were in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
CHAPTER I.

1CopyrigAted, 1856, By d. LOthrop &c Co., and
Published 6y Special Ayrangenent.l
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
Adventures OF Tad i.
HAPS AND MISHAPS OF LOST SACHkL.
a Story for Young and Old.
BY FRANK H. CONVERSE

AUTHOR OF PEPPER ADAMS" BLOWN OUT
TO SEA- paul GRAFTON ETC
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

ties. He was honest. clean-mouthed.a and,
generally speaking, truthful, as well as
kind-hearted and generous to an ex-
travagant degree. He had attended the
night schools s. attracted at first by
their warmth and comfort-where he
learned to read creditably, spell fairly,
write legibly and cipher understand
ingly. But, with his superiority in many
respects over the associates among
whom his lot of late had been thrown,
Tad. in thinking matters over, had to
confess that, in 4 business point of
view, he had been any thing but sue
cess. The truth is, Tad was not sharp
or INSCRIPTIONS enough to compete
with his fellows; but this fact he did
not recognize.
al guess I'm not one Of the lucky
Ones" he murmured, rather ruefully
as he mentally reviewed his many
business failures, while the swift train,
which was bearing him away from the
scene of them all, to fresh fields and
pastures new, went laundering on
through the darkness toward Boston.
Boston! As Tad's thoughts reverted
from the past, the name repeated itself
over in his mind. 'sSeems as though
heard mother say once that I had an
Aunt Rhoda who lived in Boston, or
Bangor, or-anyway, it was a place
that began with B, somewhere down
East, " unused Tad Not that he
hoped, expected or even desired to meet
this, the only relative he knew of in
tE,.a world II was enouCh To rernau her
that she had never held communication
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-03
Queer Human Nature.
ITO be continued.

"WeN, yes" said Senator Sawyer to a
little group of Detroit friends who had
been discussing some of the hardships of
public life. 81 often catch myself won
dering what there is about public career
that holds men to it SO tenaciously. They
dig and fret and toll, go without needed
sleep in hard campaigns, and subject
themselves to the severest punishments
for-what? They remind me of chap
in Vermont. I was at an insignificant
landing on Lake Champiain. where the
boats were due at O'clock in the morn
ing, but never stopped save in response
to signal. I hunted up the fagman to
signal the next boat for me. He was a
lank- looking chap. and somewhat of a
character. I didn't think it possible that
he could get living out CT tagging a
boat and surely he couldn't be doing it
for the fun of the thing. Finally I asked
what mis- job paid.
"What do I gitf" he replied with the
inevitable Yankee Interrogation. "Wa1l,
naow, to come right daown tew it,
wouldn't git up every night at o'clock in
the mornin' to flag pesky boat not for
$40 night, but here I am adewin' it for
371A cents"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-03
OUR SCOTCH BROTHER.
Some of the Peculiarities of the Man of the
Land of Cakes.

In Scotland even the beggars have
none of those abject manners that de-
note their class elsewhere, and he illus
trates this point. A beggar who carried
violin asked him for penny. "But
Why" inquired Max O'Rell, "don't you
play for it," "dive me the penny" re-
joined the beggar, ''and don't make me
play. | assure you you won't regret it,"
Such dellicacy was irresistible. Max
O'Rell lost his penny, but saved his
ears.
In his daily litanies the Scotchman en-
tiers into the most trifing details with
careful forethought; the list of favors he.
has received and for which he has to ra-F
turn thanks, the list Of blessings hc3 wish,
es for and will certainly receive, for God
can not refuse him anyth1ng-all this is
present to his prodigious memory. He
dots his is as we say in France, and if by
chance he should happen to employ a
rather far-fetched expression he ex plains
it to the Lord so that there shall be no
danger of misunderstanding what he
asks for-he corners him. Thus [ was
one day present at evening prayers of
Scotch family and heard the master of
the house, among thousend other sup
plications, make the following: o Lord,
give Us receptivity is to say, o
Lord, the power of receiving impress
sions.
1 thought in my innocence that the
English Sunday was not to be matched.
The Scotch Sabbath beats it into fits. A
Free Kirk minister met a member of his
congregation and thus addressed her:
"Mary, 1 am glad to have met you, for 1
have something on my mind that have
been anxious to speak to you of for
long while. I have heard-but it surely
cannot bel have heard that you some
times GO for walk on the blessed Sab
BATH"
cay, meenister, it is quite true, but l
read in the Bible that our Lord walked
through the corn-felds on the Sabbath
day."
81 do rot deny it," replied the good
man, little Disconnected, "but," he ad-
ded, recovering his self possession, "let
me tell you that if the Savior did take
walk on the Sabbath [ dinna think the
more of Him for't.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-03

| and the new and modern taking their
place. We never saw, in any American
city, SO many fine buildings in process of
erection as now in Rome. The popula-
tlon OF tie city is now $4,000, and is in :.
| creasIng very rapidly. Horss-cars, trains,
and legion of private carriages make it
possible to traverse all parts of the city
very easily and cheaply,
home Is city of very sharp contrasts.
You shall see on the streets the model
ltalian woman, with classic face. black
hair and eyes, beautiful in form and fea
| ture, and dressed with exquisite STYLE and
| richness. We look out of our hotel unon
large banking house in process of erec-
tlon, and there we see daily. from
O'Clock In the morning until 80 in the
evening, 10 women carrying the mortar
on their heads In iron basins. We have
never seen anything so barbaric as this,
and our curiosity leads Us to draw near
and watch them at their severe toll.
Their apparel is kind of drilling: their
mead Is covered with kind of clout.
which protects 1t and the face somewhat
from the schorchipg rays of the sun;
their feet are clad in shoe coarse and
heavy Ike that of the men. You peer
into their faces. Womanhood is gone.
Degradation has unsexed them. Why
does not some artist pose the italian lady
beside the bag of the stone-yard? Upon
inquiry we learned that those women car
rled an average weight of 40 pounds on
their heads all the long day, and received
therefore SO cents per day.
Upon any day on the Corso, the princi-
pal street of Rome, you mey see as fine
carriages, with Inverted drivers, and in as
large numbers as you would notice in
Boston, city of about the same popula-
ton. You may see also the crudest two
wheeled cart that an American ever saw,
to which are attached one, two or three
mules, as the case may be, hafnessed in
manner that we will not attempt to des-
cribe, and attached to the carts with tugs
of rope. You shall see driving these
mules or asses, which often vary the
monotony with the euphonious bray, the
Italian laborer, squalid, half-clad, and
emitting an odor which we expect to smell
IN perpetual Temporal. You shall see res
licences and villas of old Romantic glory
and richness, tidy, adorned with flower
gardens, fountains and statuary. And
the next turn may bring you into an al
ley, where live and rot, in numbers too
large for enumeration, the dirtiest, most
loathsome, and cadaverous wretches that
you ever saw. Beggars will press you Oh
the streets and whine their piteous appeal
to you at church doors, or congregate to
entreat you at places of special historic
interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-03
MADE HIM TAKE BATH.
How Boston Woman Entertained Her
English Guest
Providence Journal

Providence Journal
Mrs. Y, is brilliant Boston woman of
abundant executive ability, shsewd wit
and delightful hospitality. The exigen-
cies of Der husbands business led to the
keeping up of an establishment In the
West, where Mrs. Y. passes some months
of the year, and where she entertains a
great many people. One day there was
brought TO Mrs. Y. the card of an English
gentleman, accompanied by letter of in
PRODUCTION from friends of the US
abroad. The hostess went down stairs
and greeted the guest cordially.
"We are accustomed to travellers here,'
she said, shat we know Just what to do
with them. We expect every one to ar
give travel-stained and exhausted. and we
let every one take a bath the first thing.
I spoke to the servant before came down
and everything is all reg Iy."
"But," stammered the stranger, | can
not think of putting you to so much trou-
''Oh, know just how you feel,n inter
rupted Mrs. Y. GA bath is the only thing
that restores me- to my normal condition
when travelling, and you have come right
through from Boston"
The guest demurred but Mrs Y. was too
executive, and too truly hospitable to
allow his scruples to prevent the carrying
out of her kindly intent. The English
man was shown upstairs to the bathroom,
where it is to be presumed he combined
with the progress of his toilet reflections
upon the originality of and practically
of American hospitality.
In due time the guest decended again to
the parlor, where Mrs. Y. awaited him.
81 nope you found everything to your
mind" she said.
''Oh, yes" he replied, II have had
delightful bath; and now [ must bid you
good afternoon, as I have to catch a
train"
''What!" cried his hostess aghast.
"You are not going?"
"Unfortunatly | must. I only stopped
over train to call on you"
"Mercy"' she exclaimed in dismay. 81
thought you had come to remain. You
certainly cannot go away when 1 haven't
seen you at all?"
Il really must was the reply but / as
sure you that I have had most refresh
ing bath and shall always remember with
sincere pleasure your hospitality"
The story was too good to keep, and
Mrs. Y. told 1t at her own expense, greatly
to the enternme-o of her friends, who de-
claired that this fashion of entertaining
callers was one which deserved to be
widely introduced, as it would solve many
q perplexing question of the proper met |
nod ofsdisposing of guests who were not
easy to amuse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-03
An Example Worth Following
Colusa Sun.

Major COPPER was telling us of girl of
energy and pluck he found in Egg Lake
valley, in Modoc county. By misfor-
tune while young she became very lame,
but she went 80 school and got good ed
ucation, graduating at the state normal
school. She went into this valley, which
the major describes as lovely place, and
found as fine quarter section of land as
lays in California. She took this up,
built upon it two-story house, and lives
like a queen. She keeps on the place
and the surrounding land which this
commands some fifty head of cattle
She runs this place and teaches school
Last year she had to go to her school,
three miles distant, very often on snow
shoes, notwithstanding her lameness.
The young lady was born in Antelope val
ley, near Sites, and lived many years at
Colusa. Her name is Miss Levina Es-
tell.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-03
He Needed the Money.

The Fat Contributor, was lecturing
once in the state Of Kentucky and had
occasion to take dinner at six bit hotel.
After the meal Mr.. Griswold stepped up
to the counter took out bale of bank
notes, which he had received for his
lecture the evening before, and asked
what might be the damage.
''Three dollars, said the Blue grass
gentleman, who had buttoned his collar
with ten penny nail, while he looked at
Girls" with a panied expression.
Yes but man ought TO be able to BOARD
here week for So. The whole house
didn't cost more than $40 or $45. What's
your idea in charging me 80 for wad of
hominy and a piece of parched PORK n
Well sir, said the urbane landlord as'he
put out the fire at distance OF twenty
feet by emptying his salivarT surplus on
it. I need the mony.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-03
The Contrasts of Rome.

Rome at-frstsight greatly surprised US.
We had thoughtIof it mainly as city OF
ruins, and were, wherefore, astonlshed 70
be driven past countless structures that
would compare 5favorably with the best
business blocks Of New York and Boston.
Rome il seized with the impulse of bus
mess prosperity and musn OF me ola
and delapidated ruins is being torn down,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-03
CHAPTER xv.-THE FLOWER TEMPLE.


1t was half-past eight by my watch when
woke on the morning following our ar
rival at NIilosis, having slept almost exact
ly twelve hours and must say that did
indeed feel better. All, what a blessed
thing is sleep and what difference twelve
hours of it or SO makes to US after days and
nights of toll and danger. 1t is like going
to bed one man, and getting up another.
sat on my silken couch-never had I
slept upon such bed beforehand the first
thing that [ saw was Goods eye-glass fixed
on me from the recesses of his silken couch.
There was nothing else of him to be seen
except his eye-glass, but [ knew from the
look of it that he was awake, and waiting
till woke up to begin.
81 say, Quartermain," he commenced
sure enough, ''did you observe her skin?
1t is as smooth as the back of an ivory hair
brush.'
Now, look here, Good" 1 demonstrated,
when there came knocking at the door,
which, on being opened, admitted func-
tionary, who signified by signs that he was
there to lead us to the bath. We gladly
consented, and were conducted to de-
ightfu1 marble chamber, with pool of
running crystal water in the center Of it,
into which we gayly plunged. When we
had bathed, we returned to our apartment
and dressed, and then went into the CEN
trail room where we had supped on the
previous evening, to find morning meal
already prepared for Us; and capital meal
it was, though | should be puzzled to de-
scribe the dishes After breakfast, we
lounged around and admired the tapestries
and carpets and some pieces of statuary
that were placed about, wondering the
while what was going to happen next.
Indeed, by this time our minds were in
such state of complete bewil1ermeDt that
we were, figuratively speaking, ready for
anything, from pitch-and-toss to man.
slaughter. AS for our sense of astonish-
ment, it was pretty well obhterated.
Whilst we were still thus engaged, our
friend, the castaln of the guard, presented
himself, and with many obeisances signi-
fed that we were to follow him, which we
did, not without doubts and heart-search-
ings-for we guessed that the time had
come when we should have to settle the
bill for those COMPOUNDED hippopotami with
our cold-eyed friend Agon, the High Priest.
However, there was no help for it, and
personally / took great comfort in the
promise of the protection of the sister
Queens, KNOWN. that if ladies have a viii
uney can generally find a way; SO of we
started as though we liked it. A minutes
walk through passage and an outer court
brought US to the great double gates OF the
palace that open on the wide highway
which runs up hill through the heart OF
Milosis to the Temple of the Sun mile
away, and thence down the slope on the
farther side of the temple to the outer wal
of the city.
These gates are very large and massive,
and form an extraordinarily beautiful WORK
in metal Between them-for one set is
placed at the entrance to an interior, and
one at that of the exterior wallis fosse
forty five feet in width. The fosse is filled
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-31
ArbOr Day Report.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
IEoTDr-CTrON
INSTRUCTION,
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, March Both, 1888

OrFlCE Ut SUPERINTENDENT OF L UBlAC 4
INSTRUCTION,
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, March Both, 1887.
Governor f. A. Perry
DEAR SIR: take great pleasure in making the
following report of the observance of Arbor Day
on the ninth day of February, 1887, in obedience
and regard to your proclamation setting apart
that day for that purpose.
have nOtsheard from many of the counties,
the difficulty In getting reports from the trus-
tees and teachers of schools situated in remote
parts of the counties by the county superinten-
dents, causing much delay in sending their
ports to this Office
Fourteen OF them, however have made their
reports and I determined to submit at least
partial statement for your information and
doubtless your qualification.
gladly add that each county superintendent
in writing has said that the observance of the
day has been uniformly hailed with enthusi-
asic delight by both the people, patrons of the
schools and the teachers and pupils, and that
most useful lessons have been taught and de-
lightful spirit among people and children
gendered.
AS before many public authorities have
caught the spirit and towns and villages have
been planted in forest trees for shade and
beauty, many church lots have received the care
of their owners and trees and shrubs plan ted,
indeed these reports speak of universal APP
proval of the Day, its ceremonies, lessons and
permanent benefits.
All unite in the. desire that the day be per-
petually observed.
In the large cities very full and admirable
programmes of exercises were arranged and fully
carried out, the day being one of entire holiday
The children reported as taking great de-
light in naming their trees after the great and
good men and women of our country, from
among The dead and the living, thus cultivating,
unwttingly it may be, an ennobling veneration
for those whom perhaps they may select as life
patterns and iwhom they may be induced to
emulate.
The following will show the number of schools
engaging in the exercises of the day, the num-
Der Of pupils participating and the number of
trees planted as far as the counties are heard
from. will supplement this report as soon as
the remaining counties send in their statements: